[Citadel Securities President States: Company May Enter Prediction Markets, Focusing on Geopolitical Hedging Rather Than Sports Events] Deep Tide TechFlow reports that on April 17, according to The Block, Citadel Securities President Jim Esposito stated at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington on Thursday local time that the company is 'entirely possible' to provide liquidity for prediction markets. However, he clarified that they are not interested in sports event contracts, instead placing greater value on the role of prediction markets in hedging geopolitical risks. Using the U.S. midterm elections this November as an example, he described it as 'one of the greatest risks to investors' portfolios.' Esposito noted that with the rapid growth of platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, the scale of prediction markets is expected to continue expanding, which would naturally attract Citadel Securities to enter the space. It is worth noting that Citadel Securities CEO Peng Zhao participated in Kalshi's $185 million funding round last year.